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Improved Gaskets Let You Store This Mower Upright Without Fuel Leaks

For homeowners making do with a cramped backyard shed instead of a spacious garage, Toro’s new SmartStow mower can be folded down and stored vertically so it takes up about 70 percent less space. And it’s made possible by a new Briggs & Stratton engine featuring leak proof Mow ‘n’ Stow technology. So thanks to…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Is Robert Redford hiding a huge, insane secret in Captain America 2?

Donal Logue talks Harvey Bullock’s clash with Jim Gordon in Gotham. There might be romance amongst the new characters in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Go behind the scenes of Terry Gilliam’s Zero Theorem, and check out amazing new X-Men character images. Plus, a look at a new Star Wars Rebels character and important penis-related news…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

19 More Beautiful Structures That Are Now Lost Forever

All good things end—architecture included. Yesterday, we showed you nine buildings lost to the sands of time. You—hundreds of you—responded with your own contributions to the list. Who knew there were so many mourned buildings? https://gizmodo.com/9-of-the-most-beautiful-buildings-we-ever-tore-down-1524596913 We’ve rounded up some of the most intriguing comments you guys left on the original post. It turns out…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

The Best Proposed Warning Systems Miss Half of Earth-Bound Meteors

Nobody expected the giant meteor which exploded over Chelyabinsk in Russia last year—and according to new research, that might not change much in the coming years. https://gizmodo.com/meteorite-explodes-over-russia-panic-spreads-5984476 A new study of the efficacy of future early warning systems reveals that even the best of them would miss about half of all potential meteor strikes the…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe

This Font Is Made From Beard

If you’re a beard lover—and, hey, these days who isn’t?—then here’s the font for you, because it’s made exclusively from images of facial hair. The brainchild of New York City-based designer Michael Allen, the Alphabeard has seen him carefully sculpt every character from his own facial hair. Bold and medium versions of the font were…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Apple’s Touch-Sensitive MacBook Patent Embeds Controls in Screen Bezel

Ever since the rise of Apple’s touchscreen devices, it’s seemed only a matter of time until a touchscreen MacBook arrives. But those who wince at finger-smeared screens may not need to worry — a newly uncovered patent suggests Apple is more interested in revamping the bezel. Patent number 8,654,524 describes a laptop that houses sensors…

Tech News Gerald Lynch - Gizmodo UK

This 3D Printer Is Big Enough to Make Furniture

The newly announced BigRep 3D printer lives up to its name: with a whopping 46 cubic feet of working volume, it’s big enough to print furniture. Primarily aimed at studio and office use, the printer’s build volume measures 45 x 39 x 47 inches. Inside that space, it can fashion objects out of plastics, but…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Nokia’s $30 Tag Could Mean You Never Lose Your Keys Again

Forgetful types rejoice: Nokia has just announced a new Treasure Tag, which uses Bluetooth and NFC to try and help you keep track of your possessions. First rumored last July, the neat little colored tag pairs with a Lumia Windows Phone and acts as a sensor to help you locate whatever it’s attached to. So,…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Why Don’t Commercial Airplanes Have Parachutes for Passengers?

Seatbelts and airbags in cars save passengers lives. Parachutes save people who, for a variety of reasons, exit a plane in mid-flight. So why aren’t parachutes provided to passengers on commercial airline flights, in case of emergencies? Because they almost certainly would not save anyone’s life. Parachuting Basics When your average daredevil skydives for fun,…

Tech News Melissa - TodayIFoundOut.com.

Microsoft’s Rebranded OneDrive Cloud Storage Is Now Here

SkyDrive is now OneDrive! And OneDrive is finally arriving on desktops and phones everywhere. https://gizmodo.com/skydrive-is-now-onedrive-until-microsoft-gets-sued-aga-1509732891 After being sued by British Sky Broadcasting Group over its original name, Microsoft has subtly rebranded the online storage system and at least tried to make it feel like a relaunch as opposed to a panicked legal obligation. Though, if…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

This is Hitler’s skull

You’re looking at an x-ray of Hitler’s skull, now up for auction starting at $100. It was part of a 47-page 1945 classified report issued by the US Military Intelligence Service Center that “contained highly-detailed data obtained from Adolf Hitler’s six chief physicians.” The report also contained “ten x-rays of various views of Hitler’s skull…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

How an American Sued the Ethiopian Government for Spyware Infection

An American citizen living in Maryland sued the Ethiopian government today for infecting his computer with secret spyware, wiretapping his private Skype calls, and monitoring his entire family’s every use of the computer for a period of months. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is representing the plaintiff in this case, who has asked the court…

Privacy & Security EFF

First full-length Guardians of the Galaxy trailer is full-awesome too

We were teased with visual eye candy earlier today but here’s the whole shabang. It’s everything you’d want in a space and sci-fi flick only way more funny. Chris Pratt, John C. Reilly and Peter Serafinowicz get most of the laughing bits in the trailer while the rest of the cast of wacky monsters and…

Sploid Casey Chan

First full-length Guardians of the Galaxy just got us really excited

Here it is: The very first trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy, the misfits in space movie from Super director James Gunn. And it’s hilarious. Yep, Marvel’s next movie is exactly what we’d hoped it would be — very funny. The first ever trailer is made up of new footage, character shots and a bit…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Acid UFO

Between anal-probing Grey Men, human-hunting Predators, and the all-around unpleasantness of Xenomorphs, it’s not hard to see why extraterrestrials are so unpopular here on Earth. We can only hope that humanity’s first contact is with a more laid back race of aliens, like these guys. Get ready for a close encounter of the psychedelic kind.

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Composite sketches show the difference between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Assuming the differences between Dr. Henry Jekyll and Mr. Edward Hyde are a matter of personality, carriage, and grooming, just how different do they look from one another? Using police sketch software, an artist envisions the faces of Jekyll and Hyde. Brian Joseph Davis has been translating descriptions of fictional characters into portraits using law…

io9 Lauren Davis

Sitting on top of the world never looked so good… and terrifying

She may look like the Black Widow sitting atop the Chrysler Building in a scene from Avengers, but she is the fearless Lucinda Grange, a British photographer specialized in sports, portraiture, architecture, travel, and adventure. In her spare time she loves to climb tall structures and explore abandoned buildings, taking some truly amazing photos like…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

Photographs switch the role of parent and child by changing clothes

Mom, you look ridiculous. Son, what the hell are you wearing? These type of conversations go on in every household everywhere. In a generational tug of war between style and comfort it seems like parents and children are on opposite sides. But what if they changed places? What if parents wore the outfits of their…

Sploid Casey Chan

Honest Trailers reveals Gravity is an epic tale of bumping into stuff

You know you can still mock good movies, right? That’s why Honest Trailers chose Gravity — a film they clearly genuinely like — for its newest installment. It’s still just as funny as when they take on crap like Batman & Robin. And besides, now we know Gravity would be even better with pinball sound…

io9 Rob Bricken

Being Human is back to its old self. Finally.

Being Human is back, kind of. Honestly still not sure what to make of this season, but at least the show is starting to feel like its old self again. First up apologies for missing the recap last week, but… As you can see from this picture of myself, I was sick. Sorry, much better…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Improved Gaskets Let You Store This Mower Upright Without Fuel Leaks

Is Robert Redford hiding a huge, insane secret in Captain America 2?

19 More Beautiful Structures That Are Now Lost Forever

The Best Proposed Warning Systems Miss Half of Earth-Bound Meteors

This Font Is Made From Beard

Apple’s Touch-Sensitive MacBook Patent Embeds Controls in Screen Bezel

This 3D Printer Is Big Enough to Make Furniture

Nokia’s $30 Tag Could Mean You Never Lose Your Keys Again

Why Don’t Commercial Airplanes Have Parachutes for Passengers?

Microsoft’s Rebranded OneDrive Cloud Storage Is Now Here

This is Hitler’s skull

How an American Sued the Ethiopian Government for Spyware Infection

First full-length Guardians of the Galaxy trailer is full-awesome too

First full-length Guardians of the Galaxy just got us really excited

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Acid UFO

Composite sketches show the difference between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Sitting on top of the world never looked so good… and terrifying

Photographs switch the role of parent and child by changing clothes

Honest Trailers reveals Gravity is an epic tale of bumping into stuff

Being Human is back to its old self. Finally.

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